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RESOLUTION SHOWING THE NECESSITY FOR FEDERAL ~UNDS FOR CIVIL WORK PROJECTS
. BE IT RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, the County of
Okeechobee State of Florida, that the Civil Works Administration, by its proposal
for a work'project for street lighting system for City of Okeechobee. Work to
consist of removal of 32 lamp posts, bases and cable property of City from abandon-
ed sub-division and installing same, and additional posts and bases and installing
same, and connecting with *~ duplex cable. Installing standard recepticâls and
fixtures on all lamp posts. is a public project for the benefit of the general
public, and not for the benefit of any pr~vate interest, and the title to the pro-
perty upon which the work is to be performed is vested in the The City of Okeecho-
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The project embraces work that needs to be done for the general good of the community
thàt there are no appropriated public funds available, not any other way in which
local public funds may be made available with which to do this work, and that unless
Federal Funds are used for thèspurpose, the said work cannot be done at this time,
nor at any time within the near future; that any material over and above 30% of the
total cost of Project will be furnished by the City Council of Okeechobee.
Read and adopted at a Special meeting of the City Council, of Okeechobee City,
~ I the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida, this 22nd day of January, 1934.
., (Ci ty Seal)
Alto Watford
I' i Attest: President, City Co=c11 of Okeechobee.
R. P. Fletcher
City Clerk
Upon motion Council adjourned. ~ ,~
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ATTEST:_{Jè. (J\fi~ PRESIDENT CITY 0011 IL.
"- CITY CLERK."
. Okeechobee, Florida, February 6th, 1934.
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall at 7.30 o'clock P. M. on the above date and the following were
present: H. H. Hancock, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Council, Councilmen
A. W. Brass, J. D. ~rett and D. B. Mcvarthy with R. P. Fletoher, City Clerk, G. C.
Durrance, City Attorney, L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police and L. C. Tootle, Water
I Superintendent in attendance.
Minutes of January 2nd and January 22nd,¡934 were read and approved.
4IÞ Mr. Peeples representing Florida Power & light Company, addressed Council
relative to his Company supplying electric current for street lighting system.
Ordinance No. 149 was proposed by Councilman MoCarthY, who moved its adoption,
motion seconded by Councilman Brett and on roll call the vote was as follows:
Aye~ Nays
Alto Watford A. W. Brass
J. D. Brett
D. B. McCarthy
ORDINANCE NO. 149
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING CERTAIN STREETS IN OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA AS ONE-WAY
STREETS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS om SAID
I ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF OKEECHOBEE1,FLORIDA.
Section 1. Kissimmee street, from first to third street is hereby designated
a one-way street, South; Second street is hereby designated a onw-way street run-
ning West from Parrott Ave. to Kissimmee Street.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation
to drive or caused to be driven any motor vehicle propelled by gas on or over
Kissimmee street from first street to third street except in a Southernly direction
or over Second streetbetween Parrott Avenue a~d Kissimmee Street except in a Wes- J
ternly direction.
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Provided, however, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply except on-
school days and during school hours. School hours are hereby declared to be from
seven thirty A. M. to four o'clock P. M.
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Section 3. This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency Ordinance i
designed for the protection of the public school children of Okeechobee County
Florida, attending the Okeechobee Public school, and the preservation of the w~lfare
of the people in general. \
Section 4. Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any provisions
of this Ordinance shall be punished by fine not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars or
by imprisonment in the City Jail not exceeding rifteen days.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by
the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
Read a first time and unanimously passed to a second reading.
Read a second time and unanimously passed to a third reading.
Read a third time and passed in open session this the 6th day of February,
A. D. 1934.
Alto Watford
Attest: (City Seal) President City Council.
R. P. Fletcher
City Clerk.
Approved by me this the 6th day of February, A. D. 1934.
H. H. Hancock
Mayor.
On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Brass, Council gran-
ted H. G. Culbreth permission to erßct a stucco building on Lot 11, Block 158,
same to be constructed under the supervision of City building inspector.
Ordinance No. 150 was proposed by Councilman Brett, who moved its adoption,
motion seconded by Councilman MCCarthy and passed:
ORDINANCE NO. 150
AN ORDINANOE DEFINING A NUISANCE AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE SAME;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR KEEPERS OF HOUSES OF ILL FAME AND FREQUENTERS
OF THE SAME.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA.
Sec. 1. Whoever shall maintain, own or lease any building, booth, tent or
place which tends to 'annoy the community, or become manifestly injurious to the
morals or manners of the people, or shall be frequented by the class of persons
mentioned in section 7655 Compiled General Laws of Florida 1927, within the cor-
porate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, shall be deemed quilty of a
nuisance and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
$100.00, or by imprisonment in the City jail not exceeding 60 days.
Section 2. Whoever keeps a house of ill fame, resorttd to for the purpose of
prostitution or lewdness, within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, shall upon convietion be punished by a fine not exceeding $200~00, or by
imprisonment in the City Jail not exceeding 60 days.
Section 3. Whoever frequents a house of ill fame as set out in Section 2 of
this Ordinance shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding $25.00
or by imprisonment in the City Jail not exceeding 15 days.
by a
Read a first time and/unanimous consent passed to secon~reading.
Read a second time and by a unanimous consent passed to third reading.
Read a third time and passed in open session this the 6th day of February,
A. D. 1934.
(City Seal) Alto Watford
Attest: President City Council
R. P. Fletcher
City Clerk. !
-Approved by me this the 6th day of February, A. D. 1934.
H. H. Hancock
Mayor.
On motion of Councilman Brett, seconded by Councilman Brass, Council fixed
salary of Chief of Fire Department at $75.00 per month, effective February 1st,
1934.
U:pon
Attest.
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